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Monday, June 27, 2011

Bathroom Makeover Revealed

After working on my downstairs bathroom for a few weeks, I finally settled on a paint color. Last weekend I painted the bathroom Benjamin Moore Glacier Lake.

What a difference a gallon of paint can make.

I finally got rid of the flesh colored walls that have been haunting me for months and replaced it with this awesome color that added much needed life to the bathroom.

Here is the reveal!! I absolutely love the transformation.

This is where this bathroom began. Blah, blah, blah.

I started by painting an old cabinet using chalk paint. I used Anne Sloan chalk paint in Duck Egg. You can check it out here how I did it.

I then transformed a mirror I had in a closet using inspiration from a catalog. Check that out here. Then I went to Home Goods and bought some new accessories, rug, towels in my new color scheme.

This has to be my favorite new addition to the bathroom.

I went to Michaels craft store and bought four pieces of pre-cut wood to create a frame. I found these in the aisle where art canvas' and paints are found. Usually canvas is stretched over these frames. Instead I had some awesome fabric I had never used that I wanted to stretch over this frame.

After putting the frame together (which just snaps together like a puzzle) I laid the fabric over the frame and decided how I wanted the pattern positioned. I then cut the fabric leaving approximately 2" on all four sides.

Then using my staple gun, I stapled and stretched the fabric over the frame.

In less than 15 minutes I had this super cool "art" for the wall. My original intention was to stencil the bathroom. After looking at the bathroom night after night and trying to visualize the stenciled walls, I decided this would be a better way to add some graphic pattern to the walls.

Much less work, less commitment, and less busy looking.

I also added a basket with towels for guests to use. I have some "show" towels in the bathroom, but I also needed some that guests can actually use. The basket is easy to remove before a shower and by placing the basket in the shower, it makes the room appear deeper. It's an optical illusion, but any illusion to make a space look larger I'm willing to try.

I'm loving the new look...how about you? The lighting has not changed in the room at all, but doesn't the after photo look so much brighter. That's not just the photo...that's really how the room appears now. I can't wait to hear what you think.

What a great color, Judy! It looks wonderful in your bathroom! Love the fabric canvas you made ~ it definitely adds that final touch to the look. I think it looks amazing. I'll bet you can't stop looking at it! : ) I'll be keeping this color in mind.

Love it! It looks so fresh and classy. One question...I have very similar shower doors and they give me FITS trying to keep them clean. What have you found to work well? Mine is brassy too (I think yours is)and some cleaners I have used try to take the finish off.

It looks beautiful, Judy! My guest bath is the same color as the before picture and I absolutely LOVE the difference your new paint color made. I am making a note of the color you used. Love everything else, as well. Stunning! :) Thanks do much for linking up! Have a great week! :)CrystalHomemaker in Heels

Incredible transformation! It looks so much bigger and brighter! It's amazing what some paint can do. Love the fabric artwork! Great graphic piece and a much smaller commitment than stenciling the walls. Everything looks great! Thanks for sharing.

Whew, just catching up with my reader and boy have you been busy! Love love the bathroom. That color really made a difference in there! The fabric panel is so darn smart! I have seen those at Michaels and thought about doing the same thing! I have tons of "favorite" fabrics that I have been holding on to, I just might try this. Oh and the trash to treasure chairs, stunning! The pool cabana? Love it. Oh and I also noticed that you won a design package on the blog finding fabulous http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/2011/06/home-grown-interiors-rooms-in-box.html I saw the name and got all excited that you won! How exciting! Great to catch up, love reading your blog.

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